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The  Hendrick  Manufacturing  Co.,  Ltd. 

Carbondale,  Pa. 


Copyright,  1897,  by 
THE  HENDRICK  MFC.  CO.,  LTD. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


Ice  Making  Plants 

Refrigerating  Machines 

Perforated  Sheet  Metals 
Coal  Breaker  Machinery 

Hydraulic  Accumulators 
Hydraulic  Presses 
Filter  Presses 


WORKS  OF 

THE  HENDRICK  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Ltd., 

CARBONDALE,  PA 

E E.  HENDRICK,  Chairman 

L.  A.  BASSETT,  Secretary  a.  P.  TRAUTWEIN,  Superintendent 

W.  T.  COLVILLE,  Treasurer  N.  H.  HILLER,  Asst.  Superintendent 

HENRY  TORRANCE,  Jr.,  Manager  New  York  Office,  612  Havemeyer  Building 


PNEFACI 


AVING  given  the  subject  of  Mechanical  Refrigeration  in  Freezing  and  Cold 
Storage  Warehouses,  and  their  design  and  construction  our  careful  attention 
during  the  past  ten  years,  and  having  done,  it  is  believed,  some  of  the  most 
responsible  work  in  this  direction,  we  take  pleasure  in  presenting,  in  the 
following  pages,  a number  of  warehouses  which  have  been  equipped  with  the  Pontifex- 
Hendrick  system  of  refrigerating  machinery. 

Among  these  will  be  recognized  some  of  the  best  known  Cold  Storage  and  Freezing 
Warehouses  of  this  country,  modern  in  construction  and  successful  in  results,  and 
representing  the  most  advanced  practice  in  mechanical  refrigeration.  All  of  these 
houses  have  earned,  in  the  trade,  a reputation  for  good  work,  because  of  the  steady  and 
reliable  temperatures  which  they  afford  and  the  excellent  service  which  they  have 
rendered. 

We  shall  be  pleased  to  afford  to  all  interested  further  information  regarding 
mechanical  refrigeration,  to  furnish  designs  anti  specifications  for  the  construction  of 
cold  storage  warehouses  and  to  submit  estimates,  plans  and  specifications  for  the 
refrigerating  machinery  and  the  necessary  steam  and  power  plants. 

THE  HENDRICK  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY.  LTD. 

Carbon  half,  Pa., 

December,  1897. 


Cooler 


Pump 


Steam  Analyzer.  Exchanger. 

Trap.  Generator. 


Rectifier. 


GENERAL  ARRANGEMENT  OF 

PONTIFEX-HENDRICK  REFRIGERATING  SYSTEM. 


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OUR  REFRIGERATING  SYSTEM. 


The  Pontifex-Hendrick  refrigerating  machine  embodies  the  most  advanced 
ideas  in  the  construction  of  refrigerating  machinery  on  the  ammonia  absorption 
principle,  which  many  years  of  experience  have  demonstrated  to  be  correct  in 
practice  as  well 

ADAPTABILITY. — It  is  well  adapted  for  the  refrigeration  of  abattoirs, 
packing  houses,  chocolate  and  candy  factories,  fruit  houses,  etc.  It  requires  little 
attention,  and  is  an  excellent  system  for  butcher  shops  and  restaurants  where  steam  is 
available  for  operating  it.  In  hotels,  clubs,  apartment  houses,  office  buildings,  hos- 
pitals and  other  places  where  vibration  and  noises  are  objectionable  it  is  the  only 
system  which  should  be  considered  at  all. 

We  are  prepared  to  furnish  plants  on  either  the  direct  ammonia  expansion  or  the 
brine  circulating  system. 

We  regard  our  absorption  system  as  specially  adapted  for  the  refrigeration 
of  cold  storage  and  freezing  warehouses  fish  freezing  plants,  paraffine  chilling 
and  pressing  plants  of  oil  refineries,  and  all  work  requiring  extremely  low 
temperatures.  In  this  direction  we  have,  we  confidently  believe,  done  more 
meritorious  work  than  all  of  our  more  prominent  competitors  combined.  As 
the  tendency  of  modern  refrigerating  methods  is  constantly  toward  lower  tem- 
peratures, the  field  for  our  absorption  system  is  constantly  widening. 

DETAILS  OF  CONSTRUCTION- — All  cylinders  or  vessels  connected 
with  our  machine  are  loam  castings,  and  all  heads  are  dry  sand  castings,  of  a 


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special  mixture  of  charcoal  iron,  close  grained,  tough  and  strong;  all  bolts  are  of 
the  best  locomotive  stay-bolt  iron;  all  parts  are  tested  to  500  pounds  hydraulic 
pressure  for  strength  and  to  250  pounds  air  pressure  to  locate  leaks. 

All  coils,  where  of  the  spiral  pattern,  are  continuously  welded,  trom  end  to 
end,  of  strictly  wrought  iron  and  lap  welded  pipe,  extra  heavy  and  full  weight; 
they  are  tested  to  250  pounds  air  pressure,  while  submerged  under  water,  thus 
disclosing  any  leaks.  The  process  of  coiling  subjects  the  pipe  to  such  rigid 
tests  that  any  defects  in  material  become  at  once  apparent.  In  our  system  of 
construction  there  are  practically  no  joints  in  the  brine  and  water  coils  that  are 
exposed  to  the  action  of  ammonia  cr  are  covered  by  being  submerged  in  water 
or  brine;  the  only  coils  which  are  not  of  the  welded  and  spiral  pattern,  are  those 
of  the  generator  and  rectifier,  which  are  made  of  extra  heavy  lap-welded  pipe, 
with  steel  return  bends.  With  the  one  exception  of  the  rectifier  coil  the  am- 
monia pressure  acts  in  all  cases  on  the  outside  of  the  coil,  a much  safer  condi- 
tion of  working  than  where  the  coils  are  subject  to  internal  pressure  and  hence 
liable  to  failure  as  they  become  worn.  All  pipes,  valves  and  fittings  for  am- 
monia are  extra  heavy'  and  specially'  designed  to  guard  against  leakage.  Our 
pressure  guages  are  large  and  ornamental,  w'ith  tubes  bored  out  of  solid  steel, 
and  the  best  of  their  kind.  Our  liquid  level  gauges  are  of  our  own  design  and 
can  be  ground  tight  while  in  place;  they  are  fitted  with  an  automatic  check 
valve  which  closes  in  the  event  of  the  gauge  glass  breaking. 

DURABILITY  — Attention  is  drawn  to  the  fact  that  in  our  absorption 
machine,  the  only  moving  part  is  a small  aqua  ammonia  pump,  either  a direct- 
acting  steam  pump,  or  a triplex  belt-driven  single-acting  pump,  where  motive 
power  for  operating  the  same  is  available.  The  brine  pump  is,  of  course,  com- 
mon to  all  refrigerating  machines  using  the  brine  circulating  system.  The  am- 
monia pump,  like  the  brine  pump,  can  be  duplicated  at  a comparatively  small 
expense,  thus  reducing  to  a minimum  the  chances  of  accident,  owing  to  break- 
age of  parts.  Where  it  is  not  desired  to  duplicate  the  entire  pump,  duplicates 


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of  the  parts  subject  to  wear  can  be  carried  at  a trifling  expense.  Attention  is 
drawn  to  the  large  number  of  plants  equipped  with  single  machines,  which 
have  worked  successfully  for  a number  of  years. 

The  design,  workmanship  and  material  are  of  the  best  and  the  durability 
of  the  plant,  when  the  condensing  water  is  derived  from  the  city  supply  or  from 
a well,  cannot  be  excelled,  its  only  parts  subject  to  corrosion,  as  in  all  ice 
machines  of  whatever  system,  being  the  water  coils. 

FUEL  ECONOMY — The  only  source  of  exhaust  steam  is  the  small  aqua 
ammonia  pump  which  bears  about  the  same  relation  to  the  whole  plant  as  the 
boiler  feed  pump  does  to  the  engine  of  a large  power  plant;  in  our  system  the 
generator  steam  is  used  down  to  the  point  where  all  of  its  latent  heat  is 
expended,  down  to  the  point  of  liquefaction,  when  it  becomes  available  for 
return  to  the  boiler. 

WATER  CONSUMPTION. — The  condensing  water,  after  doing  service 
in  the  condenser,  is  passed  on  to  the  absorber,  being  sufficiently  cool  at  the  point 
where  the  compression  machine  discards  it,  to  keep  the  absorber  cool,  thus  lim- 
iting the  water  consumption  to  that  of  any  first  class  compression  machine,  no 
more  nor  less,  when  provided  with  ample  condensing  surface.  For  no  other 
absorption  machine  can  such  claim  be  justly  made. 

CLAIMS  OF  EXCELLENCE  — We  claim  for  our  absorption  machine, 
extreme  simplicity,  reliability  and  safety,  great  economy  in  the  use  of  fuel  and 
water,  as  compared  with  other  machines,  both  of  the  absorption  and  compres- 
sion type.  It  does  not  require  a high  order  of  skill  for  successful  operation  and 
maintenance. 

These  statements  are  borne  out  by  the  testimony  of  many  long  time  users 
of  the  machine  ; many  of  them  have  favored  us  with  repeated  orders,  as  the 
growth  of  their  business  required  additional  machinery,  and  often  without  com- 
petition from  other  builders. 


OUR  MANUFACTURING-  FACILITIES-— Our  work  shop  facilities  are 
ample  in  every  respect,  enabling  us  to  get  out  the  heaviest  work  promptly  and 
economically.  We  are  prepared  to  build  plants  from  5 tons  to  150  tons  refrig- 
erating capacity,  in  single  units.  We  command  a large  force  of  skilled 
mechanics,  who  have  for  many  years  been  in  our  employ.  Our  shipping  facili- 
ties cannot  be  excelled  ensuring  us  favorable  rates  of  freights  in  all  directions. 

Our  engineers  and  designers  have  been  continuously  identified  with  our 
system  for  many  years,  unlike  those  of  other  ice  machine  builders,  who  one 
year  advocate  one,  and  the  next  year  an  entirely  different  system. 

RECONSTRUCTION  OF  EXISTING  PLANTS.— We  are  prepared  to 
repair  and  enlarge  refrigerating  machinery  of  other  builders,  both  of  the  absorp- 
tion and  compression  type. 

We  have  done  considerable  work  in  the  direction  of  combining  our  brine 
cooler  and  ammonia  condenser  with  compression  machines  of  various  systems, 
with  the  invariable  result  of  materially  enlarging  the  working  capacity  of  those 
plants,  at  a comparatively  small  expenditure  of  additional  power,  and  increas- 
ing their  fuel  economy  as  well.  A list  of  plants  so  altered  by  us,  with  testi- 
monials from  users  as  to  the  benefits  derived  therefrom,  will  be  sent  on 
application. 

THE  HENDRICK  MEG.  CO.,  Lid., 

CARBONDALF,  PA. 


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LIST  OF  COLD  STORAGE  AND  FREEZING  WAREHOUSES  EQUIRPED 
WITH  THE  PON  T1FEX-H  END  RICK.  REFRIGERATING  SYSTEM 


WASHINGTON  BUTCHER  CO., 

146  North  Front  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

One  20-ton  machine,  erected  1884. 

BROOKLYN  BRIDGE  FREEZING  & COLD  STORAGE  CO., 
Franklin  Square,  New  York  City. 

Two  20-ton  machines,  erected  1886. 

GANSEYOORT  FREEZING  & COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

512  W est  Street,  New  York  City. 

Two  20-ton  machines,  erected  1887. 

UNION  COLD  STORAGE  & WAREHOUSE  CO., 

176  Sixteenth  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

One  35-ton  machine,  erected  1887. 

ICE  & COLD  STORAGE  CO.  OF  LOS  ANGELES, 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

One  50-ton  machine,  erected  1888. 

UNION  COLD  STORAGE  & WAREHOUSE  CO. 

176  Sixteenth  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

One  35-ton  machine,  erected  1889.  Second  Order. 


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SANDUSKY  FISH  CO, 

Sandusky,  Ohio. 

One  25-ton  machine,  erected  1889. 

CRESCENT  CREAMERY  CO., 

Tacoma,  Wash. 

One  2 5 -ton  machine,  erected  1890. 

ENTERPRISE  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

5 Harrison  St.,  New  York  City. 

One  30-ton  machine,  erected  1891. 

TERMINAL  WAREHOUSE  CO., 

11  m Avk  and  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

One  65-ton  machine,  erected  1891. 

UNION  COED  STORAGE  & WAREHOUSE  CO., 

176  Sixteenth  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

One  65-ton  machine,  erected  1891.  Third  Order. 

ICE  A COLD  STORAGE  CO.  OF  LOS  ANGELES, 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

One  50-ton  machine,  erected  1892.  Second  Order. 

MERCHANTS’  REFRIGERATING  CO., 

143  Reade  St.,  New  York  City. 

One  30-ton  machine,  erected  1892. 


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CRESCENT  CREAMERY  CO., 

Tacoma,  Wash. 

One  1 5 -ton  machine,  erected  1892.  Second  Order. 

UTICA  COLD  STORAGE  & WAREHOUSE  CO., 

Utica,  N.  Y. 

One  20-ton  machine,  erected  1892. 

HANFORD  PRODUCE  CO., 

Sioux  City,  Iowa. 

One  65-ton  machine,  erected  1892. 

LITTLE  FALLS  WAREHOUSING  CO., 

Little  Falls,  N.  Y. 

One  20-ton  machine,  erected  1893. 

BUFFALO  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

One  35-ton  machine,  erected  1893. 

PROVIDENCE  WAREHOUSE  CO., 

Providence.  R.  I. 

One  20-ton  machine,  erected  1893. 

SANDUSKY  FISH  CO., 

Sandusky,  Ohio. 

One  25-ton  machine,  erected  1893.  Second  Order. 


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L.  C.  BATES  CO., 

New  Haven,  Conn. 

One  15-ton  machine,  erected  1893. 

E.  P.  LOOMIS, 

Spencerport,  N.  Y. 

One  15-ton  machine,  erected  1893. 

MERCHANTS’  REFRIGERATING  CO., 

143  Reade  St.,  New  York  City. 

One  65-ton  machine,  erected  1894.  Second  Order. 

TERMINAL  WAREHOUSE  CO., 

1 ith  Ave.  and  28th  St.,  New  York  City. 

One  65-ton  machine,  erected  1894.  Second  Order. 

BUFFALO  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

One  65-ton  machine,  erected  1894.  Second  Order. 

UTICA  COLD  STORAGE  & WAREHOUSE  CO., 

Utica,  N.  Y. 

One  20-ton  machine,  erected  1895.  Second  Order. 

MANHATTAN  REFRIGERATING  CO., 

New  York  City. 

One  50-ton  machine,  erected  1896. 


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E.  P.  LOOMIS  & CO., 

New  York  City. 

One  20-ton  machine,  erected  1S96. 

ICE  & COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY  OF  LOS  ANGELES, 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

One  65-ton  machine,  erected  1897.  Third  Order. 
BUFFALO  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

One  100-ton  machine,  erected  1897.  Third  Order. 

E.  F.  DUDLEY, 

Owosso,  Mich. 

One  10-ton  machine,  erected  1897. 

MANHATTAN  REFRIGERATING  CO., 

New  York  City. 

Two  125  ton  machines,  erected  1897.  Second  Order. 
QUINCY  MARKET  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

Boston,  Mass. 

One  125-ton  machine,  erected  1898. 

DILLON  & DOUGLASS, 

New  Hayen,  Conn. 

One  10-ton  machine,  erected  1898. 


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WASHINGTON  BUTCHER  COMPANY, 


Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  6,  1897. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Cakbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  The  20-ton  Pontifex  machine  built  for  us  in  1884  is  continuing 
to  give  us  good  satisfaction.  The  only  change  of  any  consequence  that  has 
been  made  in  the  plant,  was  the  substitution,  about  two  years  ago,  of  your  new 
ammonia  condenser  for  the  old  tank  condenser,  which  then  showed  evidences 
of  corrosion,  after  having  been  used  nearly  ten  years. 

Yours  truly, 

WASHINGTON  BUTCHER  CO., 
Howard  Butcher, 


President. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

WASHINGTON  BUTCHER  COMPANY, 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Refrigerated  by  One  20-ton  Machine. 
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BROOKLYN  BRIDGE  FREEZING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  CO 


Franklin  Square.  ) 
New  York,  August  io,  1888. } 

The  Pontifex  Ice-Machinf.  Co., 

New  York. 

Gentlemen  : I take  pleasure  in  testifying  to  the  excellent  work  clone  by 
the  two  twenty-ton  Pontifex  machines  in  our  storehouses  during  nearly  two 
years  of  constant  use. 

The  temperature  in  our  freezing  rooms  has  been,  on  an  average,  fifteen 
degrees  above  zero,  and  this  has  been  maintained  without  difficulty. 

Since  the  15th  of  January,  1887,  the  machines  have  been  run  continuously, 
and  in  my  judgment  they  cannot  be  equalled  by  any  other  now  in  the  market. 
As  regards  coal  consumption  they  are  very  economical 

Yours  very  truly, 

WILLIAM  BORROWE,  Secretary. 


WAREHOUSES  OF 

BROOK L\  N BRIDGE  FREEZING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  Two  20-ton  Machines. 


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GANSEVOORT  FREEZING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 


New  York,  November  1 4,  1890. 

The  Pontifex  Ice-Machine  Co., 

New  York  City. 

Gentlemen  : After  three  years  of  continuous  service  our  machines  are 
giving  us  the  same  satisfactory  results  for  which  they  were  intended  in  the 
first  place.  We  have  added  40  per  cent,  to  our  storage  capacity  by  building 
the  three  additional  stories  for  which  our  warehouse  was  originally  planned. 
We  are  obtaining  to-day  the  same  low  brine  temperatures  which  we  have  always 
deemed  necessary  for  successfully  conducting  the  freezing  and  cold  storage 
business.  We  shall  be  pleased  to  exhibit  our  plant,  of  which  we  are  justly 
proud,  for  the  inspection  of  all  parties  who  may  be  interested  in  seeing  first 
class  results,  and  you  are  at  liberty  to  refer  to  us. 

Respectfully  yours, 

THE  GANSEVOORT  FREEZING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  CO. 

Tty  Charles  L.  Case,  Superintendent. 

Note. — In  1897,  the  buildings  of  this  company  were  condemned  by  the  city  for  dock  improve- 
ment purposes.  For  the  new  warehouse  and  street  line  refrigerating  system,  two  100-ton  machines 
were  ordered. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

GANSEVOORT  FREEZING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  Two  20- ton  Machines. 

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UNION  COLD  STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  CO. 


176  Sixteenth  Street,  Chicago,  III., 
December  18,  1890. 

The  Pontifex  Ice-Machine  Co., 

New  York  City. 

Gentlemen  : Prior  to  purchasing  an  ice  machine  this  company  thoroughly 
investigated  the  merits  of  different  machines,  and,  after  mature  deliberation, 
selected  the  ■'  Pontifex.”  Our  experience  with  the  first  machine  led  us  to 
duplicate  our  order.  This  fully  conveys  our  opinion  of  the  “ Pontifex."  We 
have  no  hesitation  m saying  that  for  economy,  efficiency  and  reliability  we 
consider  it  to  be  unequalled. 

Yours  truly, 

UNION  COLD  STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  CO., 

By  C.  C.  Chamberlain,  Manager. 


Note.— This  company  has  since  purchased  a third  machine,  of  65  tons  capacity.  Brine  circu- 
lation only  is  employed.  The  company  does  a large  freezing  business. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


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WAREHOUSES  “A,”  “B”  AND  “c”  OF 

UNION  COLD  STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  COMPANY, 

CHICAGO,  II  L. 

Refrigerated  by  Two  35-lon  and  One  65-ton  Machine. 

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THE  ICE  AND  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY  OF  LOS  ANGELES. 


Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Oct.  ist,,  1895. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbon  dale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  We  have  been  operating  the  two  25-ton  Pontifex-Hendrick 
Ice  Making  Machines  continuously  during  the  past  Summer,  and  cannot  speak 
too  highly  of  their  work  or  economy  ; they  have  never  failed  us  in  a very 
busy  season,  and  we  feel  that  they  are  thoroughly  reliable. 

The  ice,  both  from  the  plate  and  the  can  bath,  is  the  finest  in  Los  Angeles, 
and  captures  the  trade  wherever  it  competes.  Our  average  daily  output,  during 
the  months  of  July  and  August,  was  thirty-six  tons  ; besides  this  work,  we 
cooled  by  aid  of  your  Pontifex  Brine  Cooler,  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand 
cubic  feet  of  space,  of  which  one  hundred  thousand  feet  were  maintained  at 
freezing  temperatures  of  from  150  to  250  Fahr.,  and  forty  thousand  at  cold- 
storage  temperatures  of  320  Fahr.  and  upward.  Our  fuel  and  water  consump- 
tion is  small  as  compared  with  that  of  other  ice  factories  in  Southern  California  ; 
our  condensing  water  temperature  is  70°  Fahr.  nearly  all  the  year  round.  We 
shall  be  glad  to  give  any  further  particulars  to  parties  who  may  make  inquiry 
of  us  as  to  the  performance  of  your  machinery. 

Wishing  you  continued  success  in  your  business,  we  are, 

Yours  truly, 

THE  ICE  AND  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY  OF  LOS  ANGELES. 

By  J.  G.  McKinney,  Manager 

Note. — A third  machine,  of  65  tons  capacity,  was  ordered  in  1897,  to  be  used  partly  for  ice- 
making  and  partly  for  cold  storage  and  freezing  service. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


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WAREHOUSES  “A,"  ‘ B ’ AND  “C”  OF 

ICE  AND  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY  OF  LOS  ANGELES, 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 

Refrigerated  by  Two  50-ton  and  One  65-ton  Machine. 

50  Tons  Ice  Making  and  350,000  Cubic  Feet  Cold  Storage  Capacity. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

CRESCENT  CREAMERY  COMPANY, 

TACOMA,  WASHINGTON. 

Refrigerated  by  One  25-ton  and  One  15-ton  Machine. 


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THE  TERMINAL  WAREHOUSE  COMPANY. 

New  York,  August  5,  1S97. 

The  Hendrick  Meg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carisondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen  : Since  testifying  to  the  satisfactory  work  done  by  the  65-ton 
machine  which  you  placed  in  our  Cold  Storage  Warehouse  in  1S92,  we  have 
continued  to  use  it  and  another  of  the  same  size  with  entire  satisfaction  to  our- 
selves, maintaining  room  temperatures  as  low  as  at  any  time  in  the  past,  with 
the  same  economy  of  fuel  ; in  fact,  we  have  no  difficulty  in  keeping  our  brine  at 
zero  Fahrenheit  throughout  the  entire  year. 

Yours  truly, 

TERMINAL  WAREHOUSE  COMPANY, 
John  H.  Lynch, 

President. 


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CENTRAL  STORES  OF 

TERMINAL  WAREHOUSE  COMPANY, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  Two  65-ton  Machines. 


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THE  ENTERPRISE  COLD-STORAGE  CO. 

New  York,  March  25,  1895. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Dear  Sirs:  We  beg  to  say  that  in  1S91  we  purchased  from  you  a 30-ton 
Hendrick-Pontifex  Ice  Machine,  which  has  given  us  excellent  service,  doing 
much  greater  work  than  the  indicated  tonnage.  The  machine  was  erected  in 
June,  1891,  and  ran  continuously  until  April  1,  1894,  without  break  or  stop- 
page of  any  kind.  We  thought  so  highly  of  this  make  of  machine  that  when 
we  fitted  up  our  present  warehouse  last  year  we  bought  another  Pontifex 
machine,  and  the  two  are  now  running  side  by  side,  and  we  are  well  pleased 
with  results.  We  cheerfully  recommend  the  Pontifex  machine  to  intending 
purchasers.  Yours  very  truly, 

THE  ENTERPRISE  COLD-STORAGE  CO. 

Geo.  Lucas,  V P 

Note.  This  company  has  since  erected  another  Pontifex  machine  of  40  tors  capacity,  and  have 
extended  their  refrigerating  system  to  a number  of  produce  commission  houses  on  Harrison  Street. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


2.S 


WAREHOUSE  OF 

ENTERPRISE  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 


NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  One  30-ton  and  One  40-ton  Machine. 
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WILLS  BROTHERS  COMPANY. 


The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd.,  New  York,  April  3,  1893. 

Cakbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  In  answer  to  your  inquiry  we  are  pleased  to  sav  that  the 
30-ton  refrigerating  plant  erected  by  you  last  spring  at  144  Reade  Street 
has  fully  met  all  guarantees. 

It  has  run  without  intermission  since  first  started,  and  to  our  perfect 
satisfaction. 

We  found  no  difficulty  in  maintaining  a steady  zero  brine  temperature 
through  the  summer. 

We  are  pleased  with  its  simplicity  and  the  readiness  with  which  those 
having  it  in  charge  become  acquainted  with  it. 

Very  truly  yours, 

WILLS  BROTHERS  COMPANY, 

James  Wills. 


Note.— The  Merchants'  Refrigerating  Company,  successors  to  Wills  Brothers  Company,  have, 
since  the  installation  of  their  second  Pontifex  machine  of  65  tons  capacity,  extended  the  refriger- 
ating system  to  about  forty  produce  commission  houses  on  Reade,  Chambers,  Warren  and  Green- 
wich streets.  These  machines  cool  about  560,000  cubic  feet  of  space. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


3° 


CHAMBERS-STREET  WAREHOUSES  OF 

MERCHANTS  REFRIGERATING  COMPANY, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  One  30-ton  and  One  65-ton  Machine. 
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UTICA  COLD-STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  CO. 


Utica,  N.  Y. , December  27.  1S92 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co., 

Cakbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  After  operating  one  of  your  Pontifex-Hendriek  Refrigerat- 
ing Machines  for  the  past  six  months,  we  think  that  we  should  express  an 
opinion  to  you  on  the  result  of  our  experience. 

We  desire  to  say  that  the  machine  has  proved  itself  to  be  fully  up  to  all 
the  requirements  of  a first-class  refrigerating  machine— in  fact,  we  think  the 
best — and  from  our  experience  we  will  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  any  one  in 
need  of  such  a machine.  Furthermore,  we  desire  to  express  our  thanks  for 
the  perfectly  fair  and  just  treatment  we  have  received  from  you  in  many 
ways,  among  which  was  the  valuable  information  given  us  by  your  Messrs. 
Trautwein  and  Hiller  respecting  the  construction  of  our  building  for  cold- 
storage  purposes,  the  result  of  all  their  experience. 

Yours  truly, 

THE  UTICA  COLD  STORAGE  CO. 

Albert  Brinckerhoff,  Sec’y  Treas. 


Note. — This  company  has  since  installed  a second  20-ton  machine,  and  is  now  refrigerating 
several  neighboring  dressed  beef  houses  ; the  capacity  of  the  warehouse  has  been  doubled. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 


UTICA  COLD  STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  COMPANY, 

UTICA,  N.  V. 

Refrigerated  by  Two  2c-ton  Machines. 

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THE  HANFORD  PRODUCE  COMPANY. 


Sioux  City,  Iowa,  Aug.  3d,  1893. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  Our  house  is  running  very  satisfactorily  indeed,  and  I think 
we  are  going  to  make  a great  reputation  for  ourselves  and  the  house  when  the 
goods  come  out  this  Fall,  as  they  certainly  are  keeping  perfectly.  The 
machine  is  working  very  nicely,  and  we  are  very  proud  of  it. 

Yours  truly, 

THE  HANFORD  PRODUCE  COMPANY. 


A.  S.  Hanford,  President. 


WAREHOUSE  OF 

HANFORD  PRODUCE  COMPANY, 

SIOUX  CITY,  IOWA. 
Refrigerated  by  One  65-ton  Machine. 


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THE  LITTLE  FALLS  WAREHOUSING  CO. 


Little  Falls,  N.  Y. , March  7,  1895. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co  , 

Carbondale,  Pa 

Gentlemen:  We  are  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  6th  inst.,  and  in  reply 
thereto  take  pleasure  in  stating  that  the  20-ton  Pontifex  machine  which  you 
erected  for  us  has  done  most  satisfactory  work,  and  fully  meets  all  your  repre- 
sentations and  guarantees.  Our  experience  with  your  machine,  and  informa- 
tion which  we  have  of  work  being  done  by  other  cold-storage  plants,  has 
thoroughly  satisfied  us  that  we  made  no  mistake  in  giving  you  the  contract 
for  our  plant.  We  not  only  secure  perfect  results  so  far  as  low  brine  tempera- 
tures are  concerned,  but  excellent  economy  in  fuel  and  water  consumption. 
The  machine  has  never  given  us  any  trouble,  and  we  have  no  hesitation  in 
recommending  it  in  the  highest  terms.  We  have  found  that  its  refrigerating 
ability  exceeds  its  rated  capacity. 

Yours  truly, 

THE  LITTLE  FALLS  WAREHOUSING  CO. 


WAREHOUSE  OF 

LITTLE  FALLS  WAREHOUSING  COMPANY, 

LITTLE  FALLS,  N.  Y. 

Refrigerated  by  One  20-ton  Machine. 


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PROVIDENCE  WAREHOUSE  CO. 

Providence,  R.  I.,  Apr;l  28,  1897. 

The  Hendrick  Meg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  We  take  pleasure  in  testifying  to  the  continued  good  per- 
formance of  the  20-ton  refrigerating  machine  during  the  summer  of  iSg6. 

We  piped  two  more  rooms  containing  32,000  cubic  feet  of  space;  but  the 
machine  has  carried  the  additional  capacity  successfully. 

With  our  indirect  system  of  cooling,  the  eggs  have  always  come  out  at  the 
end  of  the  season  in  a condition  highly  satisfactory  to  the  dealers. 

Very  truly  yours, 

S.  J.  Foster, 

Manager. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 


PROVIDENCE  WAREHOUSE  COMPANY, 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I. 

Refrigerated  by  One  20-ton  Machine. 


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THE  BUFFALO  COLD-STORAGE  CO. 

Buffalo,  N Y.  October  29,  1894. 

The  Hendrick  Meg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Dear  Sir:  We  take  pleasure  in  recommending  your  machine  to  any  one 
requiring  artificial  refrigeration.  We  have  run  one  of  your  machines  for  the 
past  season,  and  would  say  that  the  guarantee  which  you  made  has  been  sus- 
tained- while  the  guarantee  for  the  amount  of  coal,  etc.,  to  be  used  has  also 
come  within  the  figures  named  by  you  in  your  bid. 

We  are  entirely  satisfied,  as  will  be  shown  from  the  fact  that  we  ordered 
our  second  machine  after  having  run  the  first  one  for  nearly  a year. 

Wishing  you  success,  we  are,  yours  truly, 

THE’BUFFALO  COLD-STORAGE  CO. 

Per  D.  E.  Knowlton,  Manager. 


Note. — In  1897,  a third  machine  of  100  tons  capacity  was  erected,  a new  warehouse  having 
been  built.  This  company  is  now  cooling  additionally  the  storage  rooms  of  the  Buffalo  Fish 
Company  which  is  freezing  about  20  tons  daily  during  the  season,  the  freezing  plant  being  located 
about  500  feet  from  the  engine  room.  It  is  also  maintaining  a brine  circulating  system  for  the  con- 
venience of  about  fifteen  produce  commission  dealers  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  warehouse. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


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BUFFALO  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

Refrigerated  by  One  35-ton  and  One  65-ton  Machine. 


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THE  L.  C.  BATES  CO. 


New  Haven,  Conn.,  November  13,  1894. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co. 

Gents:  Yours  at  hand.  Would  say  that  our  goods  have  come  out  very 
fine  this  season.  We  do  not  know  that  the  machine  needs  any  attention  more 
than  what  our  engineers  are  able  to  give  it.  However,  if  you  should  have  a 
man  through  here  it  might  be  well  for  him  to  stop  over  a train  and  look 
it  over.  Yours  truly, 

THE  L.  C.  BATES  CO. 


New  Haven,  Conn.,  April  3,  1S95. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Dear  Sirs  : Yours  of  the  2d  at  hand.  Our  folks  seem  to  think  our 
machine  is  all  O.  K.  for  this  year.  It  is  working  well.  Presume  next  year 
we  will  want  to  take  it  apart  and  clean  it  up.  Yours  truly, 

THE  L.  C.  BATES  CO 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

L.  C.  BATES  COMPANY, 

NEW  HAVEN,  CONN. 
Refrigerated  by  One  15-ton  Machine. 
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E.  P.  LOOMIS  & COMPANY, 

New  York,  August  13,  1396. 

The  Hendrick  Manufacturing  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  We  are  glad  to  be  able  to  say  that  the  15-ton  refrigerating 
machine  which  you  placed  in  our  fruit  storage  house  at  Spencerport,  N.  Y.,  has 
proven  a satisfactory  investment. 

We  have  done  remarkably  well,  considering  the  fact  that  until  very  recently 
we  have  had  only  eight  gallons  of  condensing  water  per  minute  from  our  well, 
and  that  we  have  no  other  source  of  water  supply,  the  water  being  cooled  for 
continuous  use  by  sprinkling  it  over  the  slated  roof  of  our  cold  storage  house. 
When  the  weather  is  warm  and  the  relative  humidity  high,  this  does  not  make 
a very  efficient  cooling  arrangement  ; nevertheless,  the  plant  has  done  well  and 
given  us  all  of  the  refrigeration  required. 

My  man  in  charge  has  no  difficulty  in  handling  the  machine,  although  he 
knew  little  or  nothing  about  steam  machinery  before  he  took  hold,  and,  of 
course,  nothing  about  ice  machinery. 

Yours  truly, 

E.  P.  LOOMIS  & COMPANY. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

E.  P.  LOOMIS  & COMPANY, 

SPENCERPORT,  N.  Y. 
Refrigerated  by  One  15-ton  Machine. 


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HIE  MANHATTAN  REFRIGERATING  COMPANY. 


New  York,  August  17,  1S97. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen  : We  take  pleasure  in  saying  that  the  50-ton  refrigerating 
machine  which  you  built  for  our  Manhattan  Market  plant  has  done  its  work  in 
a very  satisfactory  manner.  Our  tenants,  seven  of  the  leading  wholesale 
dressed  beef  companies,  are  very  exacting  in  their  refrigerating  requirements  ; 
but  we  have  given  them  service  entirely  satisfactory,  both  on  the  brine  system 
and  the  direct  expansion  system,  with  which  one  of  the  houses  is  cooled. 

The  fact  that  for  our  new  cold  storage  warehouse  and  Central  Station  plant 
at  West  and  Horatio  streets,  we  again  adopted  the  absorption  system,  is  evidence 
of  our  belief  that  for  low  temperature  work  this  is  to  be  preferred  to  the  com- 
pression system. 

Yours  truly, 

THE  MANHATTAN  REFRIGERATING  CO., 

C H as.  L.  Case,  Sup’t. 


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MANHATTAN  MARKET, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  One  50-ton  Machine. 


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E.  P.  LOOMIS  & COMPANY. 


New  York,  August  31,  1897. 

The  Hendrick  Meg,  Co..  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen  : After  having  had  three  years  of  experience  in  the  use  of  your 
refrigerating  system,  in  our  fruit  storage  house  at  Spencerport,  N.  Y.,  under 
adverse  circumstances,  with,  however,  satisfactory  results,  it  did  not  require 
much  investigation  on  our  part  to  decide  that  your  machine  would  meet  equally 
well  the  requirements  of  our  New  York  warehouse,  which  we  fitted  up  last 
year.  In  fact,  we  adopted  it  without  hesitation,  and  we  are  well  pleased  with 
our  decision. 

The  continued  use  of  power  pumps,  both  here  and  at  Spencerport,  convinces 
us  that  with  these  pumps  your  refrigerating  system  is  as  nearly  perfect  in  its 
operation  as  can  be  expected,  requiring  very  little  attention. 

Yours  truly, 

E.  P.  LOOMIS  & COMPANY. 


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FREEZING  & COLD  STORAGE  WAREHOUSE. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

E.  P.  LOOMIS  & CO., 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  One  20-ton  Machine. 
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BUFFALO  FISH  COMPANY  Limited 

Buffalo.  N.  Y.  June  21,  1897 


The  Hendrick  Meg,  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Dear  Sirs  : I n compliance  with  your  request,  would  state  that  for  the  past  three 
years  we  have  been  refrigerating  our  sharp  freezers  and  cold  storage  rooms  by 
the  brine  system  from  your  absorption  refrigerating  machine.  The  service  ren  - 
dered  has  been  very  satisfactory.  We  have  had  no  difficulty  in  freezing  our  fish 
in  twelve  to  twenty-four  hours  and  maintaining  the  storage  rooms  at  any  de 
sired  point  above  zero  Fahr  The  temperatures  are  maintained  vvtth  very 
little  variation. 


Yours  truly. 

BUFFALO  FISH  CO.,  Ltd., 
WM.  H SlEBOLl) 

Manager. 


5° 


WAREHOUSE  OF 

BUFFALO  FISH  COMPANY, 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


E.  F.  DUDLEY, 

CREAMERY  BUTTER  AND  EGGS. 

Owosso,  Mich.,  August  iq,  iSg7. 

The  Hendrick  Meg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen  : We  send  you  the  photographs  to-day,  one  of  the  interior  and 
the  other  of  the  outside,  as  requested. 

Would  say  that,  as  far  as  the  machine  is  concerned,  we  are  perfectly  satis- 
fied with  it  ; it  is  doing  the  work  easily  and  with  very  little  care  and  attention, 
and  the  plant  is  certainly  as  finely  and  substantially  built  as  a man  could  ask 
for.  Why  anybody  wishes  to  run  a compression  machine  now-a-days  with  any- 
thing as  simple  to  take  care  of,  I cannot  see.  You  know  I looked  into  the 
matter  very  thoroughly  and  bought  your  machinery  regardless  of  other  people’s 
opinions  and  preferences.  Nine  out  of  ten  I talked  with,  said  the  absorption 
machine  was  no  good,  and  advised  me  not  to  look  at  it,  that  I would  be  sorry 

from  the  day  I bought  it.  Of  course,  we  have  not  had  it  a great  length  of  time 

yet,  but  I do  not  see  any  reason  why  it  should  not  do  as  well  one  year  as 

another,  and  all  I can  say  is,  I am  very  glad  that  I had  mind  enough  of  my  own 

to  buy  what  I considered  was  the  best  machine  in  the  market. 

If  you  ever  wish  to  refer  to  me  or  to  have  anybody  see  my  plant,  I will  do 
my  best  for  you,  both  for  reference  and  showing  them  the  plant. 

Yours  truly, 

E.  F.  DUDLEY. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 
E.  F.  DUDLEY, 

OWOSSO,  MICH. 

Refrigerated  by  One  io-ton  Machine. 


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WAREHOUSE  NO.  2 OF 

BUFFALO  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

Refrigerated  by  One  65-ton  Machine. 

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BUFFALO  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 

PERRY  AND  COLUMBIA  STREETS,  BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
View  of  Refrigerating  Machine  Room. 


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WAREHOUSES  OF 

MANHATTAN  REFRIGERATING  COMPANY, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  Two  125  ton  Machines. 

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VIEW  OF  FREEZING  ROOM 

GANSEVOORT  FREEZING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 


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VIEW  OF  COLD  STORAGE  ROOM, 

GANSEVOORT  FREEZING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

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THE  HENDRICK  BRINE  COOLER 


FOR 

ICE  AND  REFRIGERATING  MACHINES. 

AMMONIA  COMPRESSION  SYSTEM. 

The  attention  of  users  of  ammonia  compression  machines  of  all  systems 
is  invited  to  the  merits  of  the  brine  cooler,  or  refrigerator,  originally  designed 
for  use  in  connection  with  the  Hendrick  Ammonia  Machine,  but  latterly  intro- 
duced by  us,  with  great  success,  in  connection  with  ammonia  compressors. 

As  compared  with  the  ordinary  method  of  direct  ammonia  expansion  in 
coils  submerged  in  the  brine  tank,  we  claim  for  it  and  are  prepared  to  guaran- 
tee its  ability  to  add  from  io  to  25  per  cent,  to  the  working  capacity  of  the 
ammonia  compressor,  with  a material  reduction  in  steam  consumption;  while 
the  opportunities  for  ammonia  leakage,  owing  to  the  absence  of  pipe  joints, 
which  are  exposed  to  the  action  of  brine,  are  reduced  to  a minimum. 

Our  brine  cooler  consists  of  a heavy  cast-iron  shell,  standing  upon 
columns,  filled  with  spiral  pipe  coils,  the  tails  of  which  project  through  the 
heads  of  the  shell;  the  liquid  anhydrous  ammonia  is  expanded  in  the  shell, 
entering  at  the  expansion  valve  near  the  bottom  of  the  cooler,  and  leaving  it 
after  having  performed  its  work,  near  the  top,  where  the  suction  pipe  leading 
to  the  ammonia  compressor  connects  The  brine  is  circulated  through  two  or 
more  spiral  coils,  welded  continuously  from  end  to  end,  entering  at  the  top 
and  leaving  at  the  bottom  of  the  cooler.  The  brine  in  its  downward  passage 
through  the  coils  loses  in  temperature  from  5 to  15  degrees,  according  to  the 
rapidity  of  flow;  the  rapid  motion  of  the  brine  and  the  consequent  prompt 
exchange  of  cold  between  the  expanding  ammonia  and  the  circulating  brine, 
makes  every  portion  of  the  cooler  coils  thoroughly  effective.  The  whole 
apparatus  is  therefore  exceedingly  compact  as  compared  with  the  usual 


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brine  tank  construction,  as  the  amount  of  coil  surface  is  but  a fraction  of  that 
ordinarily  used  for  producing  a similar  cooling  effect.  The  cooler  is  usually 
located  in  the  engine-room,  close  to  the  ammonia  compressor,  and  hence,  is 
constantly  under  the  eye  of  the  engineer;  the  ammonia  does  not,  therefore, 
leave  the  engine-room  at  all,  the  work  of  cooling  being  produced  entirely  in 
this  apparatus.  The  brine  tank  in  this  case  simply  becomes  a cold  brine 
storage  tank,  which  can  be  located  where  most  convenient,  either  in  the 
engine-room  or  in  a refrigerated  room,  and  can  be  of  any  size  and  shape 
which  local  circumstances  may  demand. 

As  the  expansion  of  the  anhydrous  ammonia  occurs  in  the  shell  and 
around  the  coils,  a portion  of  the  liquid  lying  in  the  bottom  of  the  shell,  there 
is  no  loss  of  back  pressure,  due  to  the  friction  in  the  ammonia  coils,  as  in  the 
system  of  ammonia  expansion  in  coils  submerged  in  the  brine  tank.  We  are 
therefore  enabled  to  carry,  for  a given  brine  temperature,  a back  pressure 
greater  by  from  five  to  ten  pounds  than  in  the  old  system  of  expansion,  with 
the  result  of  increasing  the  working  capacity  of  the  plant  proportionately. 

All  coils  are  continuous  from  end  to  end,  being  of  welded  extra  heavy 
pipe;  they  are  subject  to  ammonia  pressure  from  without  instead  of  from 
within,  and  hence,  are  not  as  liable  to  burst. 

To  those  who  contemplate  making  repairs  to  submerged  ammonia  coils, 
the  Hendrick  Brine  Cooler  is  presented  as  a ready  means  of  making  the 
change,  at  comparatively  small  expense,  and  with  a minimum  of  trouble;  the 
brine  tank  need  not  be  disturbed  at  all;  the  ammonia  coils  can  either  be  dis- 
connected and  left  in  place  or  entirely  removed,  and  the  ammonia  suction  and 
feed  lines  only  require  to  be  changed. 

For  further  information,  particulars,  estimates,  etc.,  address 

THE  HENDRICK  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 


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LIST  OF  COLD  STORAGE  AND  FREEZING  WAREHOUSES 
REFRIGERATED  BY  THE  HENDRICK  BRINE  COOLER 
AND  COMPRESSION  MACHINES. 


*A.  & M.  ROBBINS, 

New  York  City. 

One  40-ton  Cooler  with  “ Guild  & Garrison  ” Compressor. 

SYRACUSE  COLD  STORAGE  & WAREHOUSE  CO., 
Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

One  40-ton  Cooler  with  “ I)e  La  Vergne”  Compressor. 

MERCHANTS’  REFRIGERATING  CO., 

New  York  City 

Three  25-ton  Coolers  with  “Buffalo”  Compressor. 

*QUINCY  MARKET  COLD  STORAGE  CO, 

Boston,  Mass. 

One  150  ton  Cooler  with  “Consolidated”  Compressor. 

^ARCTIC  FREEZING  CO., 

New  York  City. 

One  40-ton  Cooler  with  “ Maier  ” Compressors. 

HYGEIA  CRYSTAL  ICE  & COLD  STORAGE  CO., 
Uniontown,  Pa. 

One  20-ton  Cooler  with  “ Frick  ” Compressor. 


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^PHILADELPHIA  WAREHOUSING  & COLD  STORAGE  CO., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

One  150-ton  Cooler  with  “Consolidated"  Compressor. 

*QUINCY  MARKET  COLD  STORAGE  CO., 

Boston,  Mass. 

One  200-ton  Cooler  with  “Pennsylvania”  Compressor. 
Second  Order. 

CONSUMERS’  ICE  CO., 

Chicago,  Ills. 

One  10-ton  Cooler  with  “Consolidated”  Compressor. 


Note. — Plants  marked  thus  (*)  are  also  equipped  with  the  Hendrick  Ammonia 
Condenser. 


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MERCHANTS’  REFRIGERATING  COMPANY. 


New  York,  June  23,  r8g7 

Tiif.  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co  , Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen  In  reply  to  your  Inquiry  as  to  the  working  of  your  75-ton 
brine  cooler  attached  to  our  85-ton  ‘ Buffalo”  machine  at  our  Greenwich  Street 
plant,  we  would  say,  it  is  giving  entire  satisfaction 

From  our  experience  the  old  style  of  expansion  in  brine  tank  coils  is  not  to 
be  considered  with  it  in  efficiency. 

\Ye  contemplated  using  your  cooler  in  connection  with  the  old  compressor 
before  enlarged  but  find  it  capable  of  handling  all  the  liquid  ammonia  the 
enlarged  compressor  can  furnish  without  freezing  back,”  which  formerly  gave 
us  trouble  when  the  machine  was  run  to  its  full  capacity. 

Yours  truly, 

MERCHANTS’  REFRIGERATING  CO., 
James  Wills, 

Secretary. 


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SYRACUSE  COLD  STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  CO. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  May  24,  1896. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  Replying  to  your  inquiry  with  reference  to  the  Brine  Cooler 
which  we  purchased  from  you,  we  have  had  it  in  operation  since  the  1st  of 
April,  and  thus  far  are  more  than  pleased  with  the  result.  We  have  it  work- 
ing in  connection  with  our  35  ton  Delavergne  machine,  and  it  has  demon- 
strated its  superiority  over  any  other  method  of  ammonia  expansion.  It  is 
certainly  very  easy  to  operate,  requires  but  little  room,  and  is  moreover  of  an 
attractive  appearance,  being  an  ornament  to  any  machine  room. 

We  think,  furthermore,  that  it  adds  considerably  to  the  refrigerating 
capacity  of  a compression  machine;  we  find  that  we  are  enabled  to  carry  from 
7 to  9 pounds  higher  back  pressure  with  the  same  brine  temperature,  than  we 
should  be  with  the  ordinary  system  of  brine  cooling.  As  the  writer  is  a 
strong  advocate  of  the  system  of  brine  circulation  for  cold  storage  purposes, 
he  does  not  hesitate  to  recommend  your  Brine  Cooler  most  strongly,  whether 
operated  in  connection  with  a compression  or  an  absorption  machine. 

Yours  very  truly, 

SYRACUSE  COLD  STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  CO., 

M.  M.  Freeman, 

Manager 


Note. — This  Brine  Cooler  is  used  in  connection  with  a 35-ton  De  La  Vergne  Ammonia 
Compressor  in  the  engine-room  of  the  Bartels  Brewing  Company,  which  supplies  the  cold 
brine  for  the  Cold  Storage  Company.  Up  to  the  time  of  the  installation  of  this  Brine  Cooler, 
the  machine  was  used  in  connection  with  a direct  ammonia  system. 

The  Hendrick  Meg.  Co.,  Ltd. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

SYRACUSE  COLD  STORAGE  AND  WAREHOUSE  COMPANY, 

SYRACUSE,  N.  Y. 

Refrigerated  by  40-ton  Brine  Cooler  and  “ De  La  Vergne”  Compressor. 

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QUINCY  MARKET  COLD  STORAGE  CO. 

Boston,  Mass.,  Sept.  21,  1897. 

The  Hendrick  Meg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carkoxdale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen  : In  reply  to  your  recent  inquiry,  we  are  pleased  to  be  able  to 
say  that  the  brine  cooler  which  you  furnished  us  in  March  last  has  fully 
realized  our  anticipations,  and  we  feel  confident,  from  such  tests  as  we  have 
been  able  to  make  thus  far,  that  the  cooler  exceeds  its  contract  capacity. 

We  regard  your  system  as  a decided  improvement  over  any  form  of  brine 
tank  construction  with  which  we  are  familiar. 

We  are  also  glad  to  bear  testimony  to  the  prompt  and  satisfactory  manner 
in  which  you  executed  your  contract  in  a comparatively  brief  time. 

Yours  truly, 

GEO.  H.  STODDARD, 

Manager. 

Note.— This  Company  operates  what  is  probably  the  largest  cold  storage  and  freezing  ware- 
house plant  in  the  world,  in  connection  with  a central  station  for  distributing  brine  to  several 
public  markets  and  to  a large  number  of  refrigerator  boxes  in  produce  commission  houses  in 
its  vicinity.  This  service  calls  for  a large  quantity  of  cold  brine  and  thus  led  to  the  adoption  of 
our  system  of  brine  cooling. 

The  HenDkick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Note  — This  Company  has  since  installed  our  Hendrick  Ammonia  Condenser,  and  has  con- 
tracted for  one  of  our  125-ton  absorption  machines. 


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KICHMOND-STREET  WAREHOUSE  OF 

QUINCY  MARKET  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 
BOSTON,  MASS. 

Refrigerated  by  150-ton  Brine  Cooler  and  “Pennsylvania”  Compressor. 


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A.  & M.  ROBBINS, 

DEALERS  IN  POULTRY  AND  GAME, 

93  to  108  Fulton  Market, 

New  York,  May  17,  1897. 

The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen:  In  November,  1895,  after  having  used  your  ammonia  condenser 
with  good  results  for  about  one  year,  we  adopted  your  brine  cooler  system  in 
connection  with  the  ammonia  compression  machine  at  our  freezing  warehouse, 
abandoning  our  direct  expansion  system,  but  using  the  same  circulating  pipes. 
We  find  that  it  has  given  us  more  uniform  temperatures  than  the  direct  ammonia 
system.  It  has  also  effected  quite  a saving  in  fuel,  for  we  succeeded  in 
reducing  the  annual  coal  consumption  from  385  tons  in  1895,  to  275  tons  in  1896. 
Furthermore,  we  added  at  this  time  about  6,868  cubic  feet  of  space,  devoted,  as  is 
our  entire  warehouse,  to  the  freezing  of  poultry  and  game,  carrying  our  tempera- 
tures fully  as  low,  if  not  lower  than  heretofore  and  certainly  very  much  more 
uniformly.  We  are  much  pleased  with  the  change  that  has  been  made,  and 
you  can,  at  any  time,  refer  intending  purchasers  to  us. 

Yours  truly, 

A.  & M.  ROBBINS. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF  1 

A.  & M.  ROBBINS, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  40-ton  Brine  Cooler  and  “ Guild  & Garrison  ’ Compressor. 

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ARCTIC  FREEZING  COMPANY. 

New  York,  August  io,  1897. 

The  Hendrick  Meg.  Co.,  Ltd., 

Carbondale,  Pa. 

Gentlemen  : We  are  much  pleased  with  the  40-ton  Hendrick  brine  cooler 
recently  placed  in  our  plant.  It  is  working  to  our  entire  satisfaction,  enabling 
us  to  obtain  much  colder  brine  than  we  formerly  had  with  a greatly  decreased 
steam  consumption.  We  consider  it  far  superior  to  any  similar  apparatus  now 
on  the  market. 

Very  truly, 

ARCTIC  FREEZING  CO. 

Bootmann  & Robinson. 


Note. — This  Company  has  since  ordered  two  : 
condensers  of  the  submerged  type. 


>-ton  Hendrick  Ammonia  Condensers,  replacing 
The  Hendrick  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd 


7° 


WAREHOUSES  OF 

ARCTIC  FREEZING  CO., 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

Refrigerated  by  40-ton  Brine  Cooler  and  “ Maier  ” Compressors. 


WAREHOUSE  OF 

HYGEIA  CRYSTAL  ICE  AND  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 

UNIONTOWN,  PA. 

Refrigerated  by  One  20-ton  Brine  Cooler  and  “ Frick  ’’  Compressors. 


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WAREHOUSE  OF 

PHILADELPHIA  WAREHOUSING  AND  COLD  STORAGE  COMPANY, 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Refrigerated  by  one  150-ton  Brine  Cooler  and  “ Consolidated  ” Compressor. 


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MACHINE  ROOM  INTERIOR, 

Showing  Brine  Cooler  Applied  to  Ammonia  Compression  Machine. 


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MACHINE  ROOM  INTERIOR, 

Showing  Brine  Cooler  and  Condenser  Applied  to  Ammonia 
Compression  Machine. 


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VIEW  OF  CENTRAL  VALVE  ROOM  OF  A FREEZING  AND 
COLD  STORAGE  WAREHOUSE. 


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